Karlskrona Naval Base

Naval Port of Karlskrona
UNESCO World Heritage Site
bell tower (Admiralstorn)
LocationKarlskrona Municipality, Blekinge County, Sweden
Includes
  1. Karlskrona and the Island of Trossö
  2. Mjölnarholmen
  3. Koholmen
  4. Kungshall (Basareholmen)
  5. Godnatt
  6. Kurrholmen
  7. Ljungskär
  8. Crown Mill at Lyckeby (Kronokvarnen)
  9. Kungsholms Fort
  10. Drottningskärs Citadel (Kastellet)
  11. Skärva
CriteriaCultural: (ii), (iv)
Reference871
Inscription1998 (22nd Session)
Area320.4 ha (792 acres)
Buffer zone1,105.1 ha (2,731 acres)
Coordinates56°09′22″N 15°35′11″E / 56.15611°N 15.58639°E / 56.15611; 15.58639
Location of Karlskrona Naval Base in Blekinge
Karlskrona Naval Base (Sweden)

The Karlskrona naval base (Swedish: Karlskrona örlogsbas) is the largest naval base of the Swedish Navy. Located in Blekinge in southern Sweden, the base has close ties with the city of Karlskrona. It has an exceptionally well-sheltered location: arcs of islands provide a strong defense not only from the sea but also from land attacks. Two of Sweden's three naval warfare flotillas are based there. It contains the Marinmuseum and the Ropewalk, the longest wooden building in the country.

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